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According to a new analysis from the British Heart Foundation, the number of people suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result of their diabetes will rise by 29% by 2035.

Sedentary lifestyles can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which increases the risk of disease in the heart and blood vessels. New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that performing simple leg exercises whilst lying down might help to prevent these problems.

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a subtype of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle the disease, according to research published in Nature Communications. 

The NHS in England has saved an additional 1,600 patients with severe injuries since major trauma centres were established in 2012.

Pain was the main driver of seeking medical care in an Arthritis Care & Research study of patients with osteoarthritis. In addition to pain, insomnia and depression increased health care use.

Data analysis from Public Health England has revealed that patients diagnosed through screening, GP referral or 2-week referrals likely to have more treatment options than those who present to emergency care settings.

NICE has approved the use of transurethral water vapour ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fats from plant sources are associated with a lower risk of mortality compared to those that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fat from animal sources, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal has revealed.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has published advice accepting four new medicines, including ovarian and lung cancer treatments.

A new nationwide survey shows the vast majority of people are positive about their GP care, with eight out of ten patients rating their overall experience of their GP surgery as good.

The initiation of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) is associated with a higher risk of fracture-specific hospitalisations and mortality, a new study has found.

The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs (Z drugs) is associated with a modestly increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic in the United States have designed a potential new class of drugs that may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting a microbial pathway in the gut.

A study into a long-acting, injectable two-drug regimen to treat HIV has met its primary endpoint ViiV healthcare and Janssen Sciences have announced.

The July/August 2018 issue of GM is out now, and all the articles from the print journal are also available to read online. View the complete list here.